311 – Shade, the Changing Girl: Earth Girl Made Easy

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Our Best of 2017 series gets weird this week as we read “Shade, The Changing Girl: Earth Girl Made Easy” by Cecil Castellucci. In this Young Animal imprint, Meta-native Loma Shade uses the madness coat to possess a braindead teenage girl’s body in an attempt to explore Earth culture. We talk about the role of the protagonist, exploring one’s own empathy, and the ways characters come to terms with their own guilts. And this art is just great, too. Plus, we talk about MTG Grand Prix Santa Clara and tabletop gaming.

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Next time: “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui

310 – My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

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Our “Best of 2017” series kicks off with what just might be the unanimous best comic of the year, “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters” by Emil Ferris. This comic, written from the point of view of a small horror-loving girl in 60’s Chicago, was on every website’s list of the best comics of the year. We delve into the incredible character work, the masterful artwork, and all the twists and turns of this tome of a book.

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Next time: “Shade, the Changing Girl: Earth Girl Made Easy” by Cecil Castellucci

309 – Silk: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon

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We pick up another new character this week as we read “Silk: The Life and Times of Cindy Moon” by Robbie Thompson. This Spider-verse event follow-up goes in-depth on Cindy Moon’s life after being rescued from her underground bunker. The premise is very cape-comics, but the result is a solid comic. We talk about the marriage of art and narration, the likability of Cindy Moon as a character, and why this doesn’t feel like a hard place to get into a new character, even with the convoluted origin. Plus, Andy shops for dollhouse furniture and David doesn’t want to hear your TLJ opinion.

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Next time: “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters” by Emil Ferris